Smoky Eyes in the 21st Century

Smoky eyes have become popular for the cooler seasons with memories returning to the 1960s styles for clothing and makeup.

Easing into the fall makeup and style season early before the weather cools of can be fun. The smoky eye affect can be achieved with other than the commonly used colors of gray or black eye shadow.

You should always consider which colors look best for your skin, but using some green, blue, purple or taupe for the smoky eye look can get you through the weather transition and let you try out the styles that will be popping later in the season. If your summer eye shadow colors need a little muting, you can lightly brush white, ivory or even pale pink to accomplish the look you want.

While the styles for makeup and clothes will reflect the 1960s, techniques available in 2007 can help you update and make your look more beautiful than ever. For great 21st Century Smoky Eyes, your eye liner should be dark but according to your choices, then followed by a shadow of the same color. The liner and shadow are blended for a softer look. Lashes that are curled before the mascara is applied will appear more lush. Pale lips should not be invisible. The pale lips fashion merely is pointing at not having a bright lip line be the first focal point for your face. Tinted lip glosses or lighter lipstick that is close to the natural lip color will enhance your lips and provide a better makeup balance with your new smoky eyes than having your lips be neutral. The pretty lips will not compete with your eyes in a negative way.

While you are using transition colors for your makeup, put MATTE choices on your shopping list for October and November. Foundations are available in good matte colors that don't have to be the heavy layers that are appropriate for the runway models. The matte make up is still light enough to be comfortable. Pack away the products that give you a glittery glow. Using powders at all levels is a way to achieve the matte look. Cream blush, eye shadows, etc will pick up on the natural oils in you skin and shine. Lipstick and combination lip makeup are better choices than the super shiny lip gloss from Summer.

The party and holiday season of December will let you run joyously through metallic and glitter makeup colors. Your skin colors will help you decide if you prefer gold or silver tones in your metallic makeup choices. Even a metallic colored makeup choice such as eye shadow, blush or lipstick will have the base gold or silver qualities that you can choose between. Remember to try not to use all of your glittery makeup on one event! Apply with moderation and let your happy eyes provide added twinkle. Glitter on the powder eye shadow and on your blush brush will put the shimmer in the right places to make your beauty plans successful.